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My Miss Mo Wins Black-Eyed Susan Stakes after delayed start

5/16/2026

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Summary

Miss Mo Wins

My Miss Mo won the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Laurel Park on May 15, 2026.
She ran 1 1/8 mi in 1:52.15, winning by 1 3/4 lengths.
The 5-2 favorite earned $7.00 win and $3.20 show, with Jumping the Gun second (6-1) and A.P.’s Girl third for $4.00.
Hit Zero’s collapse delayed the start to 6:15 p.m. ET, prompting Saffie Joseph Jr. to say the win proved the race was right after Kentucky Oaks scratch.

Summary

Ortiz Jr. Triumphs

Six stakes races were run with combined purses of $664,000.
Owners such as Averill Racing, LLC and Delta Squad Racing, LLC and breeders Coteau Grove Farms, LLC and Leverett S. Miller entered the horses.
Dirt races ran fast while turf races were firm, reflecting optimal surfaces.
Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. rode three winning mounts.
Trainer Saffie A. Joseph Jr. won both the Black-Eyed Susan and the Pimlico Special.

History

Historical Context

The Black-Eyed Susan Stakes began as the Pimlico Oaks in 1919, with Milkmaid winning the run. Renamed for Maryland’s state flower in 1952 and graded in 1973, the race became a key leg of the filly “Triple Crown,” later honoring community leader George E. Mitchell in 2020. In 2026, My Miss Mo captured the $664,000 purse at Pimlico, underscoring the event’s influence on Kentucky Oaks fields.

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Miss Mo Wins

My Miss Mo won the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Laurel Park on May 15, 2026.
She ran 1 1/8 mi in 1:52.15, winning by 1 3/4 lengths.
The 5-2 favorite earned $7.00 win and $3.20 show, with Jumping the Gun second (6-1) and A.P.’s Girl third for $4.00.
Hit Zero’s collapse delayed the start to 6:15 p.m. ET, prompting Saffie Joseph Jr. to say the win proved the race was right after Kentucky Oaks scratch.

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